During a recent Senate Commerce Committee hearing, the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration expressed concerns related to cyber-security as cars and other vehicles become increasingly computer-connected. That, as other industry pros study innovations like automatic braking, autonomous cars and next-generation hybrid batteries.

The original owners of many of the cars expected to be on display at the Conshohocken Car Show June 1 probably couldn’t have imagined such issues.

“But that’s what makes a show like this so much fun,” says spokesman Brian Coll. “You get to see so many of the different changes that have taken place (in vehicle construction) over the years.”

As planned, the annual event — hosted by Mayor Robert Frost’s Mayor’s Special Events Committee — will dominate Fayette Street between Third and 10th avenues from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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The popular show is open to vintage, classic and contemporary vehicles — trucks to motorcycles and everything in between — from any year: “Essentially any vehicle the owner is proud of and would like to show off,” Coll says.

Nearly 200 exhibitors and “3(,000) to 4,000 spectators” turned out for Conshy’s 2012 show, and he expects even more this year.

“Sponsorships are up, too,” Coll continues. “This year, they include Main Line HealthCare, Murray KIA, Continental Bank and — new this year — Condon and Skelly insurance, part of the WSMT Insurance group. In fact, the people from Condon and Skelly will also be exhibiting some vehicles — a 1929 Ford truck, a 1931 Ford Model A and a few cars from the ’50s and ’60s.

“That’s another great thing about this event. Twelve years in, and we’re still getting new sponsors, which keeps costs down and gives us more money to put into the other special events the mayor’s committee sponsors — like the Halloween Parade, which is also a very popular borough event.”

Coll describes the June 1 event as “a fun car show.”

“Some shows don’t allow newer cars or motorcycles … whereas we’re open to anybody who has a nice car or vehicle they’d like to show off, and I think that’s part of what makes this such a fun family event,” he says. “We end up with something for everybody, which attracts more people than you might get at a more restricted show.

“Every year, we award something like 75 trophies — everything from the Mayor’s Choice Award and overall Best in Show to a longest distance traveled award and five Main Line Health trophies.”

Another set of awards is reserved for the 10 or so models who will circulate the show in 1930-’40s era garb.

“We call this our pin-up pageant,” Coll says. “In the past, we’ve had the Eagles cheerleaders, and one year we had Swoop from the Eagles, but we did this last year for something different … as sort of a test to see how people would like it, and it was a huge success. These ladies even had hairstyles and makeup appropriate to the (1930-1940s) era. They shop for their clothes in vintage shops and research their hair and makeup to make sure it’s authentic. It’s really a transformation. They added a nice element to the show.”

Spectators and exhibitors alike will also have an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of the 9-11 monument project — spearheaded by Washington Fire Company’s acquisition of a piece of steel from the remnants of the World Trade Center — being co-sponsored by the fire company and the Mayor’s Special Events Committee.

“The monument is currently in the planning stages, but we’re probably going to need something like $80,000 to complete it, so a big part of that … will be fundraising and getting the word out to people,” Coll says. “The Washies are bringing a great, old 1924 firetruck to the car show … and they’ll be promoting the sale of a $5 lottery ticket that’ll be connected to July’s Pennsylvania Lottery numbers. They’ll only be selling 999 tickets, and the way it’ll work, people will have a chance to win every day in July depending on the number that comes up on a given day throughout the month.”

The June 1 (rain date June 2) Conshohocken Car Show will feature music by DJ Dale Sherry and the usual bounty of food and drink options offered by restaurants and cafes along Fayette Street. Advance registration (for exhibitors) is “appreciated.” Pre-registration is $13. Day-of registration is $15 and begins at 9 a.m.

For more information, call 610-825-7072 or email framingcol@aol.com or jessfrost211@gmail.com.